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Update • September 1, 2026
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Thank you for reading Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA)’s newsletter, featuring excerpts and highlights from our website at LAMAz.org. LAMA is an advocacy ministry of the Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA. This week’s Action Alert: Click the link below to learn all the ways you can take action about Hunger in the month of September. Please share this information with your networks, encourage them to sign up for our newsletter and FOLLOW us on Facebook for even more articles and events.
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September is Hunger Action Month: Turn Awareness into ActionSeptember is Hunger Action Month—an invitation to help ensure all our Arizona neighbors have the daily bread they need through service, generosity and advocacy.
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ARIZONA FAITH NETWORK SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Thursday, September 3 @ 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM The Social Justice Commission is the branch of Arizona Faith Network (AFN) that engages in justice and advocacy work. All are welcome to join this group!
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FIRM STEPS INTO FAITH-COMMUNITY ELECTION ENGAGEMENT WEBINAR Thursday, September 3 @ 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM This ELCA Advocacy webinar is an Intro to action steps and themes in the ELCA Election Engagement Toolkit.
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AFN FAITHFUL VOTER AZ (VOTING RIGHTS) COMMITTEE Thursday, September 3 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Help protect our cherished right to vote! Join this working committee to stay up to date with voting advocacy in AZ and beyond. The interfaith working committee meets online the first Thursday of the month from 2:00-3:00pm.
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ANTI-HUNGER & FOOD SYSTEMS ADVOCACY CALL Friday, September 4 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Connect with hunger advocates in Arizona and get legislative updates through monthly advocacy calls. Facilitated by Arizona Food Systems Network and Arizona Food Bank Network.
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AFN CHERISHING CREATION COLLABORATIVE Tuesday, September 8 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CCC is a group of individuals, faith communities, sustainability and justice-oriented organizations collaborating to more effectively cherish our shared earth and all creation. All are welcome to join these meetings. Arizona Faith Network.
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ELECTION PROTECTION VOLUNTEER TRAINING Wednesday, September 9 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Arizona Faith Network is recruiting volunteers to serve as Poll Chaplains and Peacekeepers for both the primary and general election as part of our nonpartisan Election Protection program.
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Introducing LAMA’s 2026 Voter GuideLAMA's 2026 Voter Guide briefly introduces the 8 ballot measures that Arizona voters will consider this fall. Read explanations, recommendations, and context from LAMA, made within the framework of the principles, values, and commitments of the ELCA’s social statements and social messages.
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The ELCA’s social statement, Faith and Civic Life: Seeking the Well-Being of All, affirms civic engagement as a Christian calling and offers a Lutheran framework for pursuing justice, protecting human |
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A well-planned, strictly nonpartisan candidate forum can help congregations and their neighbors ask meaningful questions, compare candidates fairly and practice faithful civic engagement. |
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This September 13, ELCA Advocacy’s “God’s work. Our hands.” resource—with templates!—invites congregations to connect service with faithful civic engagement, helping neighbors be heard, counted, and |
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How to register to vote in ArizonaMonday, October 5 is the BIG CUTOFF DATE for registering to vote in Arizona general election on November 3. Check your registration status, check your friends and loved ones’ status, check, check, check!
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Download LAMA’s 2026 candidate contact list to connect with those seeking public office, ask meaningful questions and begin building relationships grounded in faithful, nonpartisan advocacy. |
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The Grand Canyon Synod Grant application window closes no later than midnight on Friday, September 25, 2026. Funds support specific new or continuing projects that advance goals in the GCS Strategic |
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Here’s what Solveig and the LAMA team are up to 08/31 - 09/06: Grand Canyon Synod Staff Retreat GCS Martin Luther King, Jr. Day worship planning AFN Faithful Voter AZ (Voting Rights) Committee Anti-Hunger & Food Systems Advocacy Call LAMA newsletter, correspondence, website & social media
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Explore the many ways you can support the ministry of advocacy with your financial gifts. We are grateful for your congregational, or individual contribution.
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We’d love to hear from you!
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Thank you for being partners in advocacy ministry in Arizona. We’re glad you’re here! Please contact LAMA if we can help you or your church, including: Speak to your congregation or meet with your social justice team Connect you with advocacy volunteer opportunities Advocate on behalf of community programs you care about Help you set up a AZ Legislature Right to Speak (RTS) account
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